Which Motherboard

[lmeneses]

Between the msi b450 gaming plus and the b450 tomahawk, which should I choose for this build? I plan to overclock the 2600; however, I want the mobo to be aesthetically pleasing, as well. If the VRM difference between the tomahawk and gaming plus is wide enough though, I will choose the more durable one. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI - B450 Gaming Plus ATX AM4 Motherboard	$97.53 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$63.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	XFX - Radeon RX 580 8GB GTS Black Edition OC+ Video Card	Purchased For $206.02
Case	Thermaltake - Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $30.00
Power Supply	Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $33.97
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$591.40
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-25 11:10 EDT-0400

 

[dizmo]

I wouldn't get MSI at all.

[mxk]

I pulled up the newegg compare thingy, I don't think theres that many differences besides IO, but take a look for yourself

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?CompareItemList=-1|13-144-189^13-144-189%2C13-144-191^13-144-191

[mxk]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

I wouldn't get MSI at all.

what would you recommend then? I'm just curious

[Rex_G]

16 minutes ago, lmeneses said:

Between the msi b450 gaming plus and the b450 tomahawk, which should I choose for this build? I plan to overclock the 2600; however, I want the mobo to be aesthetically pleasing, as well. If the VRM difference between the tomahawk and gaming plus is wide enough though, I will choose the more durable one. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI - B450 Gaming Plus ATX AM4 Motherboard	$97.53 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$63.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	XFX - Radeon RX 580 8GB GTS Black Edition OC+ Video Card	Purchased For $206.02
Case	Thermaltake - Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $30.00
Power Supply	Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $33.97
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$591.40
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-25 11:10 EDT-0400

 

I honestly don't see a difference except the VRM heatsink and I/O. Although I don't know how much effect the heatsink will have if you plan on overclocking.

[lmeneses]

3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I wouldn't get MSI at all.

May I ask why since I have heard, especially with the tomahawk, that they are great boards, particularly for ocing

[lmeneses]

1 minute ago, Rex_G said:

Although I don't know how much effect the heatsink will have if you plan on overclocking.

Well, a pretty big affect

[KarathKasun]

1 minute ago, lmeneses said:

May I ask why since I have heard, especially with the tomahawk, that they are great boards, particularly for ocing

MSI boards for AM3+ were pretty crap.  Their Ryzen boards are decent though, especially at their price points.

[mxk]

I thought the vrm heatsinks looked pretty similar.. I think the only real differences is the IO and that the tomahawk has RGB and is a more neutral color (grey/gray)

[mxk]

1 minute ago, KarathKasun said:

MSI boards for AM3+ were pretty crap.  Their Ryzen boards are decent though, especially at their price points.

well am3+ was some time ago, right? 

[KarathKasun]

Just now, mxk. said:

well am3+ was some time ago, right? 

Yeah, nearly 10 years ago now.

[mxk]

1 minute ago, KarathKasun said:

Yeah, nearly 10 years ago now.

10 years is a lot for computer time. 

@lmeneses I'd say go with the tomahawk, but make sure to read the reviews and look at the good to bad review ratio.

the tomahawk has a rebate too

[lmeneses]

2 minutes ago, mxk. said:

10 years is a lot for computer time. 

 @lmeneses I'd say go with the tomahawk, but make sure to read the reviews and look at the good to bad review ratio.

 the tomahawk has a rebate too

Yea, I've heard a lot of good about the tomahawk, especially with VRMs, but I just wanted to see when compared to the gaming plus how big the performance difference was

[mxk]

Just now, lmeneses said:

Yea, I've heard a lot of good about the tomahawk, especially with VRMs, but I just wanted to see when compared to the gaming plus how big the performance difference was

I guess there a lot of people with ryzen b450, I can't say the same using a FM2 socket mobo/cpu....

[lmeneses]

2 minutes ago, mxk. said:

 I guess there a lot of people with ryzen b450, I can't say the same using a FM2 socket mobo/cpu....

Gotta get that upgrade

[mxk]

1 minute ago, lmeneses said:

Gotta get that upgrade

broke sophomore feelsbad. I'm only playing csgo 1024x768 so I'm not suffering.

[lmeneses]

5 minutes ago, mxk. said:

broke sophomore feelsbad. I'm only playing csgo 1024x768 so I'm not suffering.

lmao ah, that's not to shabby, but when you become a senior, you'll have the money to upgrade like I did

[mxk]

Just now, lmeneses said:

lmao ah, that's not to shabby, but when you become a senior, you'll have the money to upgrade like I did

welll christmas is coming up and I think you've seen my build posts

[lmeneses]

1 minute ago, mxk. said:

welll christmas is coming up and I think you've seen my build posts

oh yea, damn son, that's a solid build and a huge upgrade lmao 

[mxk]

Just now, lmeneses said:

oh yea, damn son, that's a solid build and a huge upgrade lmao 

yeah gonna slap a 9700k in it in the future when an i5 won't do me justice. "merry christmas from intel and evga"

[dizmo]

14 minutes ago, mxk. said:

what would you recommend then? I'm just curious

Probably an AsRock or Asus board.

11 minutes ago, lmeneses said:

May I ask why since I have heard, especially with the tomahawk, that they are great boards, particularly for ocing

Bad experiences. 3 failed AM4 boards, my current Z270 board is also showing issues.

[mxk]

Just now, dizmo said:

Probably an AsRock or Asus board.

Bad experiences. 3 failed AM4 boards, my current Z270 board is also showing issues.

oh shit, mega noted for my z390 build...

[lmeneses]

5 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Probably an AsRock or Asus board.

Bad experiences. 3 failed AM4 boards, my current Z270 board is also showing issues.

interesting, would you recommend this board? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119138

[dizmo]

1 minute ago, lmeneses said:

interesting, would you recommend this board? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119138

I'd check out reviews first. They should be readily available.

Though, above all else, I'd wait for Black Friday.

[lmeneses]

23 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I'd check out reviews first. They should be readily available.

 Though, above all else, I'd wait for Black Friday.

Ok and I will